Method and system for transmitting flow control information
US8089971B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/263
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and system for network communication between a first port and second port using plurality virtual lanes provided. The method includes: (a) configuring a threshold value for each of the plurality of virtual lanes; wherein the threshold value defines an amount of data that has to be moved from a receive segment of the second port, before a flow control packet is sent by the second port to the first port; (b) setting a timer value for each of the plurality of virtual lanes; wherein a flow control packet is sent by the second port after the timer expires; (c) monitoring the amount of data removed from the receive segment of the second port; and (c) sending a flow control packet if the amount of data exceeds the threshold value or if the timer set in step (b) has expired.
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